The film seeks to address the cross section of music, specifically hip-hop, and the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. A Huffington Post article writes how the film shows that hip-hop music of the 1980s was bringing attention to poverty and police brutality in South Central Los Angeles long before mainstream media got involved in these issues through the riots heard throughout the country. "Uprising" takes us through archival footage of the 1992 riots and interviews with residents of South Central LA who lived through the riots and can testify on the power of music throughout this time in LA's history. Ford, seeks to highlight, however, that violence in these neighborhoods of LA was nothing new when the riots started. Police brutality was there long before mainstream media and hip-hop culture was and has always been on a mission to expose these societal and institutionalized issues.

The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of collaboration, the group produced a powerful and thought-provoking album that provides a revealing look at their lives. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.

The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999.The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years.The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.

记录的是在生活在纽约的一群Hip-Hop少年的激动人心的励志故事。一个原本无家可归的人最后做Hip-Hop少年的辅导员，并带领他们在一个电视节目比赛中获胜。经过4年的合作磨练，他们出了一张优秀的发人深省的专辑，来展示了他们的生活和内心。这是一个充满了音乐，希望，心灵伤愈和梦想的故事。

Unveils the transformative fifty-year history of a world-changing culture, illustrating hip-hop's journey from outsider status to the pinnacle of power. This documentary showcases the pivotal contributions of artists who created some of the most powerful political songs of all time and explores the experiences of rappers who interacted with presidents and performed inside the world's most famous residence. Starting from the blighted neighborhoods that created the culture as a result of oppressive presidential policies, this film describes the complex web of influence, culture and celebrity that is now a permanent feature of American politics.

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Larger than life hip hop diva, Leesa J, rekindles an old friendship over Christmas and her walk down memory lane forces her to reexamine her life, her habits and the real reason for the dislike for the holiday that she once loved so dearly.

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Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop's greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic jersey from the "Juicy" video, Flavor Flav's clocks, DMX's Aaliyah car, and more. This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL COOL J's Rock The Bells and The Universal Hip Hop Museum honors these music legends and brings their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx.